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Battling shortages and rising food and fuel prices, housewives played a vital part in Britain's first experience of 'total war'.
Australia's convict past and male-dominated sex ratios have long-lasting effects on attitudes, impacting women's working lives.
This penalty can amount to more than 15 percent of a mom's paycheck. Ramping up paid maternity leave and high-quality child care would probably help narrow the gap.
Not much attention has been given to how mothers who want to attend workshops and conferences are supported. This simple intervention can boost the presence of women in science.
The education minister says that under Labor there were child care price spikes of up to 14% over a 12 month period, but under the Coalition those have fallen to "around 6% on average". Is that right?
From washing the dishes to saving tribes from oblivion: Disney's women have come a long way.
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have called for improved child care. There is already a long history of child care policy initiatives in the U.S.; most of them have been unsuccessful.
A parliamentary report found this group suffers severe exclusion from life and work. But things are getting better.
Attracting women to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is one issue, keeping them there is another.
A British company has just introduced menstrual leave for female employees. But such a policy risks creating a blanket expectation that all women are crippled by their periods.
Distance learning provides a great way for women who are already working to improve their skills and meet their own standards for a successful career.
Indian women are more educated than they have ever been. Yet, the latest figures show that fewer of them are working. Some have attributed the decline to increased enrolment in education of younger population…
Nearly 400m people live in cities in India and during the next 40 years that number will more than double. Not only is the…
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